Investigators are trying to obtain CCTV footage from the scene while at least four 9mm bullet casings were recovered from the spot.

President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have strongly condemned the attack on military personnel.

The Military Police (MP) is the law-enforcement branch of the Pakistan army and are responsible for maintaining law and order with in the army. All branches of the armed forces have their own branch of police.

MA Jinnah road is a major artery of the metropolis and is usually congested during the day.